So the new 3DS XL is coming, but if I want to transfer my files from my 3DS/2DS over to the new 3DS XL can I do that?

It turns out that the answer is "YES", but the process isn't exactly easy. In fact the requirement of a size 0 Phillips screwdrivers alone tips us off that this isn't going to be easy or quick.

In fact Nintendo has made a video do show you the entire process in depth. First off you will need to gather the required stuff necessary to complete the process. Here is a list of what you will need: Your current 3DS/2DS and its SD Card, A New Nintendo 3DS XL and A microSD card of equal or larger capacity (a 4GB one comes installed in the New 3DS XL), A size 0 Phillips screwdriver, A computer, An adapter to connect the SD and MicroSD cards to said computer, and Wireless broadband internet access.

While Nintendo admits that you can transfer your data across the wireless, they estimate that would take about 4 hours to do. So using the computer is the best way to get the transfer done the fastest, but it requires you go through about 14 steps to get it done. Apparently there is no simply way to make this happen any easier.

Nintendo's projection to move 12 million Wii U units has fallen short. The latest numbers bring the new lifetime sales for the console to only 9.2 million units ending December 31st of last year.

The release of Super Smash Bros Wii U and Mario Kart 8 for the Wii U have help make an impact on sales, but not as much as one could have hoped.

The problems for the Wii U are still the same and perhaps even getting a little worse. There just isn't enough compelling software coming out for the console and 3rd party developers have either moved on from the Wii U or have opted to slow down the number of releases planned for the Wii U.

As for the rumored talk of a new console in development, if there is something Nintendo is planning, they of course are not talking about it. We suspect that Nintendo is going to have to be pretty sure that they have support for their next console before they get close to releasing it. It is also going to have to have some innovation and some pretty solid software in order to catch some attention from those that are now trying to decide between the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One.

The maker of computer products which sound like toilet humour, Nintendo is flushing Brazil from its list of countries it suppliers.

Brazil's high tariffs on video game consoles have driven Nintendo out of the market and there will be no wiiing in that country.

Nintendo of America attributed the move to "high import duties that apply to our sector." Nintendo could avoid those duties by setting up a local manufacturing operation, but has chosen not to establish one because that costs too much.

Confusingly the company's distributor for Latin America would no longer send products to Brazil, but it would continue to distribute Nintendo goods in the region."Brazil is an important market for Nintendo and home to many passionate fans, but unfortunately, challenges in the local business environment have made our current distribution model in the country unsustainable," the company said.

"These challenges include high import duties that apply to our sector and our decision not to have a local manufacturing operation. We will continue to monitor the evolution of the business environment and evaluate how best to serve our Brazilian fans in the future."

Brazil also has some daft banking regulations which made digital purchases on the Wii U problematic.

Brazil's high tariffs on video games have driven up the price of the PlayStation 4 to $1,500, while an Xbox One, which Microsoft manufactures in Brazil "only" costs $800.

AMD has reportedly landed a deal to power Nintendo’s next generation console.

Although the Wii U is relatively fresh, the console has not made much of a dent on the market. It has failed to replicate the success of the original Wii and in many respects it is dead in the water compared to Sony and Microsoft offerings.

This means we could see a replacement sooner than expected.

Nintendo bids farewell to IBM?

According to Expreview, Nintendo is now looking to AMD for a new chip to power the next generation console. However, this is where it gets a bit vague.

AMD is already in the Wii U, but it merely provides the GPU, while the CPU cores come from IBM. In all likelihood AMD would have gotten the GPU business anyway, but Expreview reports that Nintendo has recognised the advantages of a custom chip approach and that it sees a common hardware architecture as “inevitable”.

It is unclear when the new console will launch. The Wii U was introduced in 2012, so it should still have a couple of years of life in it – but it’s not doing well and the launch could be pulled in.

AMD’s custom silicon approach

AMD has made it clear that it wants to diversify and lessen its dependence on the PC market. Custom processors for consoles and servers are just a part of the story.

AMD does not make a fortune on custom console silicon, but it does well nonetheless. The company has also made substantial gains in the professional graphics market, but its CPU business remains a problem, plagued by frequent delays and lack of design wins.

Expreview speculates that the new Nintendo console could appear in late 2016, which means AMD could be in a position to leverage Samsung’s and GloFo’s new FinFET node for the chip.

Despite the hard work that Nintendo put in when the Wii U was released, saying that the console would be a console for all gamers including hardcore gamers, the console seems to continue to attract little support from Wii U owners for M (Mature) rated or adult titles if you will. Time and time again, just like what we saw on the Wii, M rated titles just don’t seem to sell on Nintendo’s consoles.

The latest evidence of another Mature rated title bombing on the console is the delayed release of Watch Dogs for the Wii U. Granted, it was finally released on the Wii U after a long wait while Ubisoft finished up the versions for the other consoles and released them. The reality is that it is looking like that might have been better off not to release Watch Dogs on the Wii U after all.

So with the release of Watch Dogs bombing out on the Wii U with next to no sales at all, we believe that this is the end or close to the end of the release of Mature/Adult titles for the Wii U. Ubisoft has already said that the sales figured for the M rated titles on the Wii U show that customers don’t want them and don’t buy them on the Wii U, so they will focus on the titles that customers want on the Wii U.

What is perhaps more sad about this is the fact that the Wii U can use all of the titles it can get, but if people are not going to buy them, there is no reason to bring them out on the Wii U. We suspect that while Watch Dogs will not be the last M rated title on the Wii U, we suspect it will be one of the last. Too bad for Wii U owners who continue to complain about the lack of titles as this will make developers even more worried about taking the risk of title development on the Wii U, no matter what rating the title might get.

So you want to play Super Smash Bros on the Wii you using the announced GameCube controller adapter? Well good luck cause the GameCube Adapters are apparently in short supply at the moment and those that have them appear to be selling them for crazy money online.

We called a number of stores in our area, both retail regulars and independents and tried to find the adapter. To our surprise not of the usual major retail suspects had any and the one independent that did said he was charging $15 over the $19.99 price for the two he had left. As it turns out, $15 premium over the $19.99 price tag is actually darn good.

Word is that many of the major retail store have been brought out when word started leaking that the adapters were in short supply. Sellers on Ebay and Amazon are selling them from anywhere between $50 and $75 and the price are trending upward. (While shipping times are of course longer, Japanese importers have them at lower prices, you will have to wait on the shipping.)

The actual GameCube adapter isn’t the only thing in short supply, the $99 Smash Bros bundle with the Wii U controller is also seeing a price increase as it is trending upward as well. We had a little bit better luck finding these with one of the retail majors having several in stock that arrived last night and two independents that also happened to have them in stock, but they were charging $10 over the regular price. Still that actually isn’t bad.

Our sources tell us that Nintendo is shipping more adapters out, but the demand could end up being more than Nintendo projected and in that cause it could cause folks to have to wait till next year to get their hands on one. Several retailers including our regular GameStop that we should check back next week as they were expected some in their regular weekly shipment.

Nintendo is advising Wii U owners who want Super Smash Bros. that they can take advantage of the face that game will be available for digital purchase and pre-download. Wii U owners can avoid the rush by pre-downloading now.

Those wanting to pre-purchase the game can do so from the Nintendo eShop or by buying a download code from a participating retailer. Both of these methods will allow the Wii U owner to start the pre-download process ahead of the game’s release on November 21st.

The pre-downloading of the game will take place while the system is in stand-by mode. Once the game is released at midnight EDT on the 21st, the console will automatically download the last of what it needs to unlock the already pre-downloaded Super Smash Bros. to unlock the full game for play.

To our knowledge this is the first time that Nintendo has promoted a pre-download for an upcoming popular title. It will be interesting to see how many opt for the digital version rather than the retail release. Our sources are telling us that they don’t think that the digital release will have much of an impact on the Wii U.

Nintendo has clarified the use of the Wii U GameCube controller adapter that will be released with Super Smash Bros for the Wii U. Apparently those who were wanting to use it with other titles will be disappointed to learn that at least for now it will only be compatible with Super Smash Bros Wii U and nothing else.

Part of the confusion comes from some wording that Nintendo suggested that the controller and adapter would be compatible with all Wii U games that made use of the Wii Classic Controller or the Classic Pro Controller, and the Wii U Pro Controller, but apparently this isn’t the case.

While Nintendo is apologizing for any confusion, the root of the confusion came from their own web site. We would not put it past Nintendo to release other titles in the future that allow for the use of the controller and adapter, but right now it will only be compatible for Super Smash Bros Wii U and that’s it.

We are not sure how many of you are waiting to buy Watch Dogs on the Wii U, but via the Watch Dogs Twitter feed we have learned that the Wii U version will not be getting any additional DLC content or any extras.

The news is in some ways surprising, but in others ways not really surprising. After the long wait for the Wii U version to arrive, you could think that Ubisoft would be throwing Wii U players a bone with something extra or at least some of the DLC that has already made its way to other platforms.

Considering the news from Ubisoft that they are not planning to do any additional titles like Watch Dogs for the Wii U platform, it should have been expected. While they are not coming right out and saying it, but Ubisoft isn’t expecting to sell many copies of Watch Dogs for the Wii U. The fact that there are no extras or DLC coming for the Wii U can’t help matter much, but it likely doesn’t matter.

Nintendo has confirmed that they have no plans currently to make the latest revision of the 3DS available in regions outside of Japan this year. This means that the new 3DS that will become available in Japan starting October 11th, and according to Nintendo it will be early 2015 before we see it in regions outside of Japan.

Why all of the hype? Well the new 3DS XL and 3DS add an improved screen, upgraded CPU, second analog stick as well as the ZR & ZL shoulder buttons. These are considered major upgrades and could lead to some games being non-playable on 3DS systems that do not offer the additional buttons.

We recommend that if you intend to play the 3DS hardcore or you are buying it for someone who is hardcore about games and intends on using it for a long time that you wait till you can get the new unit next year.